Power of the Bureaucracy
- rulemaking; statutory authority within legislative intent
-- clarifies legislative meaning (what is "clean air?")
- administrative adjudication;
The Rule Making process
-- rules established
-- period of public comment allowed
-- rule adjusted to allow for input
-- rule printed in Federal Register
Organization
Note: With few exceptions, bureaucratic organizations have evolved in response to crises. Consequently the organization is unplanned and often incoherent.
Functions mentioned in the Constitution
- tax collection
- defense
- finance
- commerce
- post office
- army
- navy
- diplomacy
Clientele Agencies
- Department of Interior
- Department of Labor
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Energy
- Department of Education
- Department of Heath and Human Sevices
Revenue Agencies
- Internal Revenue Service
Internal Security
- Justice Department
-- FBI
External Security
- Department of State
- Department of Defense
Terms: bureaucracy, implementation, clientele agencies, regulatory agencies, administrative legislation, Federal Reserve System. bureaucractic drift, oversight, deregulation, devolution, privatization, sunset review process, elite access, patronage system, merit system,
What is the Bureaucracy?
- The face of government
- Members of the civil service; entitled to civil service protection
Two functions of the Bureaucracy
- implementation
- administration
Evolution of Professional Bureaucracy
- elite control
- patronage
- the civil service
-- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Power of the Bureaucracy
- rulemaking; statutory authority within legislative intent
-- clarifies legislative meaning (what is "clean air?")
- administrative adjudication;
The Rule Making process
-- rules established
-- period of public comment allowed
-- rule adjusted to allow for input
-- rule printed in Federal Register
Organization
Note: With few exceptions, bureaucratic organizations have evolved in response to crises. Consequently the organization is unplanned and often incoherent.
Functions mentioned in the Constitution
- tax collection
- defense
- finance
- commerce
- post office
- army
- navy
- diplomacy
Types of organizations
- Cabinet Departments:
- Independent Agencies:
-- NASA
-- CIA
-- EPA
- Government Corporations:
-- Amtrak
-- U.S. Post Office
- Independent Regulatory Commissions:
-- Interstate Commerce Commission
-- Federal Trade Commission
-- Federal Communications Commission
-- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
-- National Labor Relations Board
-- Federal Elections Commission
Clientele Agencies
- Department of Interior
- Department of Labor
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Energy
- Department of Education
- Department of Heath and Human Sevices
Revenue Agencies
- Internal Revenue Service
Internal Security
- Justice Department
-- FBI
External Security
- Department of State
- Department of Defense
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